1990 NSL Cup final explained

1990 NSL Cup final
Event:1989–90 NSL Cup
Team1:South Melbourne
Team1score:4
Team2:Sydney Olympic
Team2score:1
Stadium:Olympic Park
City:Melbourne
Referee:John Santa Isabel
Attendance:8,790
Previous:1989
Next:1991

The 1990 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1989–90 NSL Cup, the 14th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 25 April 1990 between South Melbourne and Sydney Olympic.[1] South Melbourne won the match 4–1 for their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

See main article: 1989–90 NSL Cup.

South MelbourneRoundSydney Olympic
OppositionScoreOppositionScore
Sunshine George Cross (H)4–2scope=row style="text-align:center"R1Melita Eagles (H)4–1
Blacktown City (H)5–1scope=row style="text-align:center"R2Sydney Croatia (H)3–1
Adelaide City (A)1–0scope=row style="text-align:center"SFAPIA Leichhardt (H)4–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

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GK1 Bruce Maclaren
DF2 David Healy
DF3 Ange Postecoglou
DF4 Mehmet Duraković
DF5 Steve Blair
MF6 Paul Wade
FW8 Mike Petersen
FW10
FW11 Peter Tsolakis
FW9 Paul Trimboli
FW7 Kimon Taliadoros
Substitutes:
FW13
Head Coach:
Ferenc Puskás
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GK1 Clint Gosling
DF2 David Barrett
DF4 Robert Hooker
DF12 Andy Bernal
DF14 Tony Spyridakos
MF7 Grant Lee
MF6 Gary Phillips
MF10 Robert Ironside
MF11
FW9 Abbas Saad
FW13 Alistair Edwards
Substitutes:
FW8
Head Coach:
Mick Hickman
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

Notes and References

  1. News: NSL CUP FINAL – SYDNEY OLYMPIC v SOUTH MELB HELLAS. Australian Soccer Weekly. 11. 426. 18 April 1990. 1.
  2. News: 1990 NSL Cup final to South Melbourne. Blake. Greg. Australian Soccer Weekly. 11. 428. 2 May 1990. 6.